Education

RSPPSB Wants Tourism, Law In School Curriculum

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14 years ago

September 26, 2011

The Chairman, Rivers State Post-primary Schools Bard (RSPPSB), Chief Allwell Onyeso, has called for the inclusion of tourism and law in the curriculum of both primary and post-primary schools.

Chief Onyeso, made the call when the Association of Field Reporters (AFIRS) led by its chairman, Wariso Wariso, paid a courtesy visit on him.

The former commissioner of education said the idea is to teach children on the need to know their rights and how to manage tourism.

He reasoned that on early exposure to tourism, will among other things, enable them to be self-employed.

According to him, it was high time the Nigerian government thought about a replacement for the oil sector should the industry cease to be viable in the future.

He was of the view that when the children are well-packed from the primary and post-primary level in the aspect of tourism, that it would open a new window in their lives.

The RSPPSB boss, regretted that Nigeria is yet to utilise its available tourism sites, citing that countries like Egypt is solely depending on tourism.

Commending the state government for the level of development in the education sector, he said his office would continue to encourage sanity in the system.

AFIRS members not to limit their activities to schools in the township alone, but to find out time to visit schools in the localities in order to ensure that all is going well in the area.

Earlier the chairman of the group (AFIRS), Mr. Wariso Wariso, has appealed with the RSPPSB chairman on the need to partner with the association.

Wariso, narrated how the group was of a great assistance to past RSPPSB Chairmen, adding that his team would do all within its reach in order to add colour to the rapid educational growth in the state.

He lauded Chief Onyeso, for this quick response to some of the group’s plights, as he prayed God to protect him and his team.

Education

Elga boss tasks law students on academics strides

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13 hours ago

February 23, 2026

The Tide

The Chairman of Etche Local Government Area ,Hon Chima Boniface Njoku has called on students from Etche LGA to remain diligent in their academic pursuits and contribute meaningfully to the growth and development of the area upon completion of their studies.

Njoku emphasized that governance is a collective responsibility and encouraged the students to part of societal transformational agents to promote the development of the area for betterment of all.

He made the call when he received the audience

Law School Students Forum of the LGA extraction who paid him a courtesy visit in his office ilat Okehi, the headquarters of the Council over the weekend.

The Council boss thanked the students for the visit and their kind words, stating that his administration remains focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to every part of Etche.

Hon. Njoku thanked the students for the visit and their kind words, stating that his administration remains focused on delivering the dividends of democracy to every part of Etche.

In his address of welcome,the leader of the delegation , Mr. Goodday Chidi Nwaonuala, said the visit was to congratulate the chairman on what they described as remarkable developmental strides recorded across Etche within a short period of his administration.

Nwaonuala commended the chairman for the ongoing road projects in various communities, the renovation and construction works within the Council Secretariat, as well as improvements in electricity supply and other infrastructural interventions across the local government area.

He noted that the visible transformation in road infrastructure has enhanced accessibility, boosted economic activities, and improved the overall living conditions of residents as well as the facelift given to the Council Secretariat, describing it as a step toward creating a more conducive working environment for staff and better service delivery to the people.

According to him, the students, as future legal practitioners from Etche, are proud of the progress being made and felt it necessary to personally appreciate the chairman for his commitment to grassroots development.

By: Akujobi Amadi

Education

Association harps on importance of mother tongue in society

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1 day ago

February 23, 2026

The Tide

The President of Rivers State Indigenous Language Teachers Association and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) ,Rivers Language Centre, Port Harcourt.Dr Ovuchi J. Agwnu has described

Language as life that promote culture and identity of the people.

Ovuchi made in a press statement to commemorate the mother tongue day in port Harcourt over the weekend.

The statement call on parents to think about the future in a world where their kids would not sustain the language as handed over to them from antiquity.

” The Government should shift focus on the Youths as the hope of the Linguistic future. Every school should have an employed indigenous language teacher who will handle the mother tongue inculcation of the language of the immediate environment of each school.”

“Irrespective of the recent views on language teachings, we remain committed to sustaining our diversity as a people via language promotion.”

By: Akujobi Amadi

Education

UNIPORT Hails Odusote’s Historic Appointment as First Female Director-General of Nigerian Law School

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1 day ago

February 23, 2026

The Tide

The University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has expressed profound pride over the appointment of Olugbemisola Titilayo Odusote as the Director-General of the Nigerian Law School, describing the milestone as historic and richly deserved.

In a congratulatory message issued on behalf of the University’s management, staff, students, and stakeholders, the Vice-Chancellor, Owunari Abraham Georgewill, hailed the appointment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as a landmark achievement for legal education and women’s leadership in Nigeria.

The University noted that Dr. Odusote’s emergence as the first female Director-General of the Nigerian Law School in over six decades reflects the confidence reposed in her exceptional leadership capacity, professional depth, and administrative acumen.

UNIPORT further commended her outstanding tenure as Deputy Director-General and Head of the Lagos Campus of the Nigerian Law School, where she was credited with visionary leadership, institutional strengthening, and strategic advancement of legal training.

According to the University, her proven record of excellence, integrity, and commitment to institutional development unmistakably positioned her for the nation’s highest legal education office.

Describing the appointment as a source of pride and inspiration, UNIPORT expressed confidence that Dr. Odusote’s leadership would usher in a new era of growth, innovation, and consolidation in legal education in Nigeria.

The University concluded by wishing her a successful tenure and assuring her of its goodwill, solidarity, and unwavering support as she assumes leadership of Nigeria’s foremost legal training institution.

By: Akujobi Amadi